as monarch this morning, before travelling to scotland. it s monday 12th september. people here in edinburgh will be the first members of the public to file past the coffin of queen elizabeth ii this evening, as scotland bids it s final farewell. evening, as scotland bids its final farewell. king charles iii will accompany the queen s coffin as it travels from here at the palace of holyroodhouse, along the royal mile to st giles cathedral where it will remain under continuous vigil for 2h hours. yesterday thousands of mourners lined the route as the coffin made the 175 mile journey from balmoral down to edinburgh, as judith moritz reports. balmoral was the queen s most beloved home. scotland her place of refuge. how fitting, then, that it s across this land that she is beginning her finaljourney. these were the hills she knew. the forests she enjoyed. and the communities she felt closest to. all along the route, crowds returned that affection. and then, a majestic sight, as
of the time as they waited. sometimes ten, 12 deep on the pavements of the royal mile. sometimes just chatting and making new friends. we will hear more from some of the people who were there a bit later in the programme. the arrival was a culmination of a six hourjourney arrival was a culmination of a six hour journey that the queen s coffin made from the east coast of scotland from balmoral. it went through villages that the queen got to know well during her stay. one was dundee where the locals came out to say thank you and goodbye. sombre, sad, reflective. a last goodbye to her majesty the queen from the people of dundee. it is goodbye to her majesty the queen from the people of dundee. it is the last chance from the people of dundee. it is the last chance i from the people of dundee. it is the last chance i will from the people of dundee. it is the last chance i will get from the people of dundee. it is the last chance i will get to from the people of dundee. it is the l